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Guizhou JL-9 (FTC-2000) "Shanying"

Type (Muster)
Advanced jet-trainer (Fortgeschrittenen-Strahltrainer)

Country (Land)
China

Manufacturer (Hersteller)
Guishou Aviation Industry Group
Guiyang, Guizhou 55009
China

Phone: 0086-851/38080-94
Fax: 0086-851/38080-84

Guizhou is part of the AVIC I aerospace conglomerate.

General (Allgemeine Angaben)
Crew (Besatzung): 2 in tandem

Power plant (Antrieb): 1 x WP13F(C)
Thrust (Schub): 59,8 kN (13450 lbs) or 64,7 kN (14500 lbs)

Dimensions (Abmessungen)
Span (Spannweite): 8,32 m

Weights (Massen)
Take-off weight (Startmasse): 7800 kg
Max. take-off weight (max. Startmasse): 9800 kg

Performance (Flugleistungen)
Max. speed (max. Fluggeschwindigkeit): Mach 1.6 - 1.8
Max. climb rate (max. Steigrate): 260 m/s
Ceiling (Gipfelhöhe): 16000 m
Take-off distance (Startstrecke): 430 m
Endureance: 2 hrs
Ferry range (Überführungsreichweite): 2500 km
Max. g-loading (max. Lastvielfaches): 8 g

Costs (Kosten)
No details available

Customers (Kunden)
None yet. The JL-9 could compete against the JL-15 for an order from the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army Air Force. AVIC 1 will also try to export the trainer, with Pakistan an early target.

Competition (Konkurrenten)
Hongdu JL-15

Remarks (Bemerkungen)
The JL-9, also known as the FTC-2000, is a further development of the JJ-7/FT-7, which is in essence a MiG-21U variant in service with the PLAAF. New features include:

a new double delta wing with outboard sections of less sweep, as on the J-7E fighter
lateral air intakes like the FC-1
solid nose which enables installation of a radar
improved cockpit

History (Geschichte)
The FTC-2000 was revealed in model form at Airshow China in November 2000. At that time, wind tunnel tests were completed.
A full scale mockup of the FTC-2000 was shown at the airshow in Zhuhai in 2002.
Three prototypes will be built.
First flight of the JL-9 “Shanying” (Mountain Eagle) was completed on 13 December 2003 at the Shuangyang plant in Guizhou province, with test pilot Qian Zhaoquan at the controls.
Deliveries could start in 2005.

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Last updated 9 January 2004

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